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The hope is that the rest of the industry will follow and soon enough, the barrier for entry into all games will be much, much lower. Microsoft has unveiled the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a new input method made alongside several charities and groups in an attempt to make gaming more accessible to those with difficulty[...]

Publisher Deep Silver has announced that Shenmue 3 won't be landing quite when expected, shifting its expected 2018 release to later into 2019. Shenmue 3

We have been constantly reviewing the games progress to ensure that we deliver a product that gamers and fans of the Metro series want and deserve, as well as keeping an eye on announcements from our competitor products We want everyone to be able to experience what is the most ambitious Metro game to date[...]

The Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer has announced that Hanzo's recent rework won't be making it to the fourth and final stage of the Overwatch

It's, for my money, one of the very best multiplayer games ever made and seeing new faces get into the game is always good Hopefully, those who haven't tried it will get to have their own taste If you are one of those players, you really should check it out next weekend What do you[...]

The league is set to return this Wednesday after a week and a bit off, ready to start the fourth and final stage of the competition before playoffs. There are six spots open for the final playoffs, with all 12 teams having 10 more games to stake their claim While the likes of New York Excelsior[...]

While a lot of the games in the franchise have missed the mark, the quality of the first game and in particular, 7yuikkj are lasting to this day for me I'll always have time to check in and see what Nintendo is doing with the series That said, the disappointment of Star Fox Zero is[...]

It's been announced that a spin-off to Superhot, that is not being handled by the original development team, is in the works and will take the formula to

Bioware has said, despite Anthem's online nature, the story in the game is still important and will allow player choice. Anthem is a departure for

Overkill has released a trailer for a new character in their co-op shooter The Walking Dead, based on the popular zombie-laden franchise. Overkill's The

It looks like Battlefield 2018's (believed to be called Battlefield V) reveal date may have been found in Battlefield 1 thanks to an elaborate set of

Developer Mundfish has unveiled its game Atomic Heart in a new, eye-catching trailer that seems to mix Fallout, Bioshock and some psychedelic Soviet-Era futurism in a delightful little surprise. When you've covered the games industry for a few years, you're always on the lookout for surprises The cyclical nature of the year and the reliance on established[...]

A whole host of games might have just been revealed prior to E3 thanks to a Walmart listing slip-up From Gears of War 5 to a new Splinter Cell, the list is pretty extensive with properties from a variety of publishers. E3 is just weeks away now, which means the internet is bound to be a[...]

Seeing how both games perform could be telling on just how important single-player in these type of games is to the market. EA has announced in a financial report that Battlefield V will have a single-player campaign, seemingly going in contrast to competitor Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Generally speaking, we wouldn't report on a[...]

EA has announced in a financial earnings call that Anthem is due out in March 2019 and that it also won't be setting its expectations too high for the

While I've never quite gotten on board with Quantic Dream's games myself, I'm going in with an open mind here. One of the core narrative hinges for the game is that it will explore the path of three different androids, all looking at the conflict from different angles One, an active part of the revolution, another,[...]

Their shows are certainly a little more low-key compared to the other show-y productions from the likes of Microsoft and Sony, but that doesn't mean that they are inconsequential with plenty of big games on show The last one they held was in 2015 though, so it's been a little while since the company have[...]

PUBG Corp. has announced that PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' next map, currently known as Project Savage, is opening its gates to everyone on PC who owns

Nintendo has confirmed that playing old games on the Nintendo Switch will come through the company's online subscription service, rather than being buyable from the Virtual Console brand. The Virtual Console has been a great little thing on previous Nintendo devices From the 3DS to the Wii and Wii U, the shop opened up Nintendo's considerable[...]

In the Overwatch League, New York Excelsior has taken the Stage 3 play-offs against the Boston Uprising, giving them their second consecutive stage win as the inaugural season moves into its final stretch. Going into yesterday, Boston Uprising had had a perfect stage, going 10-0 in regular games It really was a Cinderella story for the[...]

PUBG Corp. has announced that player to player item trading has been temporarily suspended. This is in an effort to stop third-party skin trading sites.

Speaking in a conference call, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaim said the company's expectations had been exceeded by the launch of the league and that "millions" of fans are tuning in every week, each user spending over an hour viewing the games. More importantly though, Morhaim said that the league expects to expand its roster soon too[...]

While the games have been really good under Dickson's run, they could definitely use some new blood to spice up the franchise with some new ideas That would be great for the game right now, and personally, I'd love to see the franchise mode really see a lick of new paint Here's hoping new blood[...]

Dontnod's Vampyr has received a new trailer going over the central dilemma for the game but also showing a ton of combat too. I'm really looking forward

Seeing how these teams fill out, especially South Korea and USA, will be almost just as exciting as the games themselves I can't wait. Blizzard has announced all of the teams set to play in the Overwatch World Cup, bringing in 24 countries spread across four host countries. The Overwatch World Cup is going to be[...]

There aren't a lot of games like it anymore with light objective-based goals all tied together by a huge, constantly exploding world It's a good time and for free, what's really holding you back? Have at it. Thanks, VG247 for the heads up. It's been announced that Just Cause 3 is going to be free to play[...]

The high-end VR devices are the cost of or sometimes double the cost of a games console, and some need a very powerful PC on top of that It's an enthusiast's product for those with some a decent amount of spare change. Well, Oculus is trying to change that The company has surprise launched the hardware which is[...]

Overwatch's next map, Rialto will be leaving the PTR tomorrow and making its way into the full game, although there will be a little bit of a wait until

Survival game The Forest has left early access today after nearly four years in development. The Forest was one of the more striking survival games when it landed It hit during the genre rush a few years ago, but stood out by being both detailed and good-looking, but also imbued with a fair bit of horror[...]

Brought on by the popularity of Minecraft and DayZ, it seemed that Steam was awash with survival games Out of that genre, with a desire to quicken the experience, we started to see Battle Royale build It wasn't long until PUBG and then Fortnite capitalized and took over the market in a way that is[...]